Toyota launches all-new Prius C

More efficient, more affordable.

by Vince Pornelos

January 24, 2012 11:20

Last
Friday at Sofitel, Toyota Motors Philippines Corporation revealed
their next hybrid vehicle with the launch of the all new Toyota Prius
C.

Known
as Aqua in the Japanese market, the new Prius C combines the
dimensions of smaller hatchbacks like the Toyota Yaris with the
efficiency and practicality of the Prius's Hybrid Synergy Drive. The
engine is a 1.5 liter twin cam, Atkinson Cycle four cylinder with
VVT-i while a new inverter, motor and battery take care of the rest
of the drivetrain. Toyota projects that the Aqua can achieve a fuel
efficiency of 35.4 kilometers per liter under the JC08 test cycle.

The
Prius C is Toyota's latest effort to make tomorrow's hybrid
technologies more affordable for today's customers. The Prius C comes
in 2 main variants with the Standard spec and Full Option spec. The
Standard Prius C is priced at PhP 1,475,000 while the Full Option is
priced at PhP 1,525,000. For the White Pearl special color, customers
can add PhP 20,000 to the list price.

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There
was an important debut for Toyota, as the brand revealed their next
generation compact hatchback the Toyota Aqua, which is the Japanese
market name for the Toyota Prius C. The new Aqua is the result of
combining the dimensions of smaller hatchbacks like the Toyota Yaris
with the efficiency and practicality of the Prius's Hybrid Synergy
Drive. The engine is a 1.5 liter twin cam four cylinder with VVT-i
while a new inverter, motor and battery take care of the rest of the
drivetrain. Toyota projects that the Aqua can achieve a fuel
efficiency of 35.4 kilometers per liter under the JC08 test cycle.